EP1440868A3 - Vehicular body front structure - Google Patents

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EP1440868A3
EP1440868A3 EP03258196A EP03258196A EP1440868A3 EP 1440868 A3 EP1440868 A3 EP 1440868A3 EP 03258196 A EP03258196 A EP 03258196A EP 03258196 A EP03258196 A EP 03258196A EP 1440868 A3 EP1440868 A3 EP 1440868A3
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body front
front structure
vehicular body
upper wall
lower wall
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Atsushi Hanyu
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Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/15—Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
    • B62D21/152—Front or rear frames
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/08—Front or rear portions
    • B62D25/082—Engine compartments
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00—Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/20—Floors or bottom sub-units
    • B62D25/2009—Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits
    • B62D25/2018—Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits the subunits being front structures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D29/00—Superstructures, understructures, or sub-units thereof, characterised by the material thereof
    • B62D29/008—Superstructures, understructures, or sub-units thereof, characterised by the material thereof predominantly of light alloys, e.g. extruded

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

A vehicle-longitudinally extending front side member (1) has a rearwardly descending inclined portion (6) configured in an enclosure form in section with an upper wall (3) and a lower wall (4), the upper wall (3) being more rigid than the lower wall (4).
EP03258196A 2003-01-24 2003-12-23 Vehicular body front structure Expired - Lifetime EP1440868B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP2003016057A JP3722124B2 (en) 2003-01-24 2003-01-24 Body front structure
JP2003016057 2003-01-24

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EP1440868A2 EP1440868A2 (en) 2004-07-28
EP1440868A3 true EP1440868A3 (en) 2004-10-06
EP1440868B1 EP1440868B1 (en) 2007-10-03

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EP03258196A Expired - Lifetime EP1440868B1 (en) 2003-01-24 2003-12-23 Vehicular body front structure

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US (1) US6929314B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1440868B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3722124B2 (en)
CN (1) CN100395142C (en)
DE (1) DE60316655T2 (en)

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US20040145217A1 (en) 2004-07-29
CN1517259A (en) 2004-08-04
US6929314B2 (en) 2005-08-16
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JP3722124B2 (en) 2005-11-30

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